There is a growing concern over loan apps due to their potential for misuse of personal data and unethical practices, JUSTICE OKAMGBA writes Technology has evolved to a point where we now have an app installed on our smartphones that…
Mobile money and digital lending will lead growth in the service sector in 2024, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has disclosed. Speaking at the launch of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group 2024 Macroeconomic Outlook Report…
Credit rating agency, DataPro, has highlighted the importance of ethical data use, data ownership and control. In the light of this, the firm had made those the focus of this year’s Privacy Week. In a statement signed by Team Lead…
The slowdown in funding into the African startup space led to the layoff of over 2,500 employees in 2023, Briter Bridges has disclosed. In the report titled ‘Africa 2023 Investment Report: Crisis or adjustment?’, the data intelligence firm argued that…
Over half of the employees surveyed in the Middle East, Turkiye, and Africa region believe that their earnings will increase by 41 per cent if they have higher digital skills, Kaspersky has disclosed. In its survey, the cybersecurity firm stated…
Justice Okamgba writes on tips smartphone users can adopt to effectively manage and reduce their data consumption Experts have attributed technical and non-technical factors to the issue of data depletion among telecommunications subscribers. A recent report from cable.co.uk placed Nigeria…
In a bid to boost 5G network adoption in the country, OPPO launched a new 5G phone. The firm’s Reno 11 is set to boost 5G phone options for users. In a statement, the firm’s marketing manager, Folashade Omonijo, said,…
Startups in Nigeria and other African countries borrowed $1.1bn in 2023 as equity funding from investors continued to fall. Total funding declined by 39 per cent to $2.9bn in 2023, according to data from Africa: The Big Deal, a data…
Microsoft briefly dethroned its rival Apple to become the world’s most valuable company Thursday, illustrating the contrast between a firm driven by artificial intelligence and another whose iPhone sales are a cause for concern. Shortly after markets opened on Wall…
The global premium smartphone (with wholesale price ≥$600) market’s sales have been projected to grow by six percent in 2023 to hit a new record, according to Counterpoint Research’s Market Pulse Service. The firm stated that this would contrast with…
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